“They both deserve to be it. That’s another way of saying no one has taken the job and run with it, right? You can look at it one of two ways.”

Schiano also didn’t rule out playing both quarterbacks in the game, something Rutgers hasn’t done all season — at least voluntarily. The two QB’s have nearly identical stats. Nova leads the team with over 1,500 yards passing with 11 touchdowns; Dodd has thrown for 1,400 and nine touchdowns.